When Mandela danced in the square

A Teach Peace Secondary lesson from West of Scotland Development Education Centre (WOSDEC).
Explore Scotland’s connection with Nelson Mandela and feel empowered to take action on issues of importance to them today. Leaners will explore the context of apartheid South Africa and the life of Nelson Mandela and the Scottish anti-apartheid movement and practise speech-making as an awareness-raising tool.
History & Society | Citizenship and action | Creative expression
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Curriculum for Excellence Scotland**
Curriculum for Excellence: Responsible citizens |
Curriculum for Excellence: multi-discipilinary learning levels 2-3
Social Studies | | SOC 3-01aI can use my knowledge of a historical period to interpret the evidence and present an informed view.
Social Studies | develop my understanding of the principles of democracy and citizenship through experience of critical and independent thinking
Social Studies | SOC 2-16b Z | I can gather and use information about forms of discrimination against people in societies and consider the impact this has on people’s lives.
Literacy | Reading |LIT 2-15a | I can make notes, organise them under suitable headings and use them to understand information, develop my thinking, explore problems and create new texts, using my own words as appropriate.
Social Studies | SOC 3-05a | I can describe the factors contributing to a major social, political or economic change in the past and can assess the impact on people’s lives.
Social Studies |SOC 3-06a | I can discuss the motives of those involved in a significant turning point in the past and assess the consequences it had then and since.
Literacy | Reading |LIT 3-15a | I can make notes and organise them to develop my thinking, help retain and recall information, explore issues and create new texts, using my own words as appropriate

National Curriculum, England
History | KS3 | challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world 1901 to the present day | Britain’s place in the world since 1945
Citizenship | GCSE (AQA) | 2. Life in Modern Britain |Identity | The need for mutual respect and understanding in a diverse society  
Citizenship | KS4 | human rights and international law
History | KS4 | the ability to create their own structured accounts, including written narratives, descriptions and analyses.
English Language | KS3 | giving short speeches and presentations… participating in formal debates and structured discussions…
English Literature | KS4/GCSE | AO1 - Read, understand and respond to texts
History | GCSE | Thematic studies, which can include war, peace and nonviolence
“British Values” | Mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs
SMSC - Moral | | interest in investigating and offering reasoned views about moral and ethical issues and ability to understand and appreciate the viewpoints of others on these issues.’
Curriculum for Wales